Trump addresses 81st United Nations General Assembly

[0:00] of today's challenges alone. Of course competition will remain a permanent [0:05] feature of international relations, but competition does not have to mean [0:09] confrontation. Healthy competition can drive innovation, [0:14] strengthen resilience and expand opportunity, but only when it operates [0:20] within the frameworks that preserve stability and enable cooperation where [0:25] cooperation is indispensable. Building a networked future begins with the [0:31] recognition, especially by superpowers, that their power isn't so super, that their [0:39] power has limits. And the events of recent years have made that unmistakably [0:46] clear. Military power alone cannot secure peace, economic power alone cannot command [0:55] stability, and technological power alone cannot guarantee security. A networked [1:02] multipolar world can create the conditions for more balanced and representative [1:08] global problem solving. But it requires a multilateral system centered in the UN that is balanced and [1:17] representative. Strong, effective institutions that reflect the realities and progressively [1:25] changing relative weight of countries and economies in today's world, not the power [1:31] power arrangements of 80 years ago. Fortunately, we are not starting from scratch. We already [1:38] have a binding foundation, the Charter of the United Nations and the principles that give it life. [1:46] The primacy of international law upholding human dignity and the pursuit of justice in all its dimensions. [1:56] These are the backbone for the effective, legitimate and responsible exercise of power in the 21st century. [2:06] Excellencies, it comes down to this. Will we act to ensure that power is governed by law [2:13] or by force, by cooperation or coercion, by responsibility to young people and future generations [2:22] or indifference to their fate? Because the defining challenges of our age are not separate [2:28] from the question of power, they are expressions of it. And they will determine whether we dive deeper [2:36] into division and instability or move toward cooperation, justice and collective security. [2:45] Looking ahead, our future will be shaped by how we address four great tests of power. The power over [2:53] war and peace. The power that concentrates wealth and drives inequality. The power fueling climate chaos [3:02] and war on nature and the power unleashed by artificial intelligence. Excellencies, the first great [3:11] power test in the 21st century is peace and security. Peace is far more than the absence of conflict. [3:20] It is the presence of restraint of power by law. It is the recognition, as enshrined in the UN Charter, [3:28] that force cannot be the final arbiter of whose lives, rights and future matter. Today, that principle [3:36] is under profound strain. Across the Middle East, conflicts are cascading. So-called ceasefires have [3:44] amounted to little more than lesser fires, with civilians continuing to pay the price. Enough is enough. [3:54] I appeal to the leaders in this chamber to maximize this high-level week for de-escalation and dialogue. [4:02] And together, let's send a clear message from this all. The fighting must stop. Humanitarian aid must [4:12] flow. And navigational rights and freedoms must be fully restored in accordance with international law. [4:21] Amid the turmoil engulfing the region, we must not lose sight of the devastating situation [4:28] in the occupied Palestinian territory. It is nearly three years since the abhorrent terror [4:35] attacks by Hamas on 7 October. But what followed was an onslaught on Palestinians in Gaza [4:44] with a scale of killing and destruction unlike anything I've witnessed in my years as Secretary General. [4:51] The International Court of Justice has issued legally binding provisional measures in the case entitled, [5:00] and I quote, Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of [5:06] Genocide in the Gaza Strip. End of quote. In advisory opinion last year, the Court was clear that the [5:15] United Nations need to be allowed to perform our mandates in Gaza and for our staff and humanitarian [5:21] personnel to be protected. All parties must comply with international law and the Court's orders. [5:30] Meanwhile, violence, displacement and settlement expansion by Israel in the occupied West Bank [5:38] are bulldozing the path to peace and raising the specter of ethnic cleansing. We cannot allow the two-state [5:48] solution to disappear before our eyes. In Ukraine, Russia's full-scale invasion [6:07] has subjected the sovereign country to a brutal war in blatant violation of the Charter. Civilians continue [6:14] to be killed far from the front lines, mainly in Ukraine, but also more recently in parts of Russia. [6:22] Homes, energy and water systems and transport have come under repeated attack, threatening food and [6:29] energy supply chains globally. In Sudan, a war for raw power fed by outside actors has become a war on [6:42] civilians. Millions displaced, hunger spreading, drones striking hospitals and homes, sexual violence and [6:51] ethically driven attacks escalating and the country being torn apart as the world looks away. And in Myanmar, [7:02] another crisis at risk of slipping from global attention with escalating violence, mass displacement [7:10] and expanding transnational crime. Excellencies, these and so many other conflicts show what happens [7:19] when power gets out of control, force outpaces diplomacy, military budgets soar and accountability [7:28] goes out the window. The test before us is whether power will be exercised with the law or beyond it. [7:36] And we must pass that test. We must defend the Charter without double standards, protect civilians without [7:44] exception, ensure humanitarian access without obstruction, shield humanitarian personnel without fail, [7:51] advance nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament without delay, and demand accountability without fear [7:59] or favour. And we must also reform the Security Council so that it reflects today's world with the [8:07] legitimacy and effectiveness that today's challenges demand. The Security Council was designed in the [8:15] aftermath of World War II, but the world has fundamentally changed since then, a change that is far from [8:23] reflected in the Security Council. The most stunning example is Africa. When the UN was founded, [8:33] most of Africa was still under colonial rule. Today Africa still has no permanent representation on the [8:40] Council. A 21st century Security Council, a 21st century Security Council without permanent African seats [8:56] is unjust and indefensible. These must change. [9:02] Excellences, la deuxième épreuve de pouvoir, c'est celle des inégalités. On présente souvent [9:15] les inégalités comme un jeu économique. Or c'est un jeu de pouvoir. Le pouvoir de décider qui a ses chances, qui a accès aux ressources, qui a voix aux chapitres. [9:26] Jamais l'humanité n'a disposé d'autant de richesses, de savoir et de puissance technologie. [9:33] Mais pour des milliards d'êtres humains, le progrès est hors de portée. Ils observent la prospérité tout autour d'eux, [9:41] mais pas dans leur propre vie. On leur dit que la mondialisation ouvre de nouveaux horizons. [9:47] Elles ne connaissent que l'exclusion. On leur promet que la technologie couvrira de nouvelles perspectives. [9:57] Beaucoup d'autres, car ne leur prennent leur revenu. Pendant ce temps, des milliards de personnes sont toujours privées de l'essentiel [10:05] ce que les objectifs de développement durable visent à garantir à chacun. [10:11] De quoi ce que l'aurait de l'eau potable, de l'éducation, de l'éducation, de la santé, de la santé, de la santé, de la dignité, excellences. [10:22] Aucun pays ne devrait être privé d'un avenir durable parce qu'il se situe d'un ouvert côté d'un système financier, profondément inégalitaire. [10:33] Et pourtant, tant de pays en développement sont décrasés par une dette insoutenable, [10:39] frappés de plein fouet par des catastrophes dont ils ne sont guère responsables, et tenu à l'écart de financement abordable. [10:50] Voilà pourquoi nous avons créé de nouveaux espaces politiques pour faire avancer la réforme de l'architecture financière internationale. [11:01] Ce n'est pas là un débat technique. [11:03] C'est une question de représentation, de fairness, et de sharing de pouvoir. [11:11] Pour un allègement de la dette rapide, d'efficace et juste. [11:15] Pour des banques multilatérales de développement plus grandes, plus audacieuses, et mieux armées, [11:21] de pouvoir financer de long terme, et à grande échelle, et de mobiliser massivement le capital privé. [11:31] Pour des droits de tirage spéciale de l'humanité qui ont le plus besoin. [11:37] N'importe quel point de discussion de l'inégalité ne peut ignorer ses plus universitaires, [11:41] l'inégalité entre les femmes et les hommes. [11:45] Tout le monde, toutes les femmes et les filles continuent à face des discriminations, [11:57] violence, exclusion et abuser. [12:00] Les femmes et les femmes se trouvent à l'inégalité. [12:03] Les femmes sont en train de se déclencher, leurs voix se déclencher, [12:06] leurs corps se déclencher en des combats de guerre, [12:09] et leurs freedoms sont en train de se déclencher. [12:12] Ce n'est une outrage et une profonde de pédagogie pour l'humanité. [12:19] La paix est plus durable quand les femmes sont à table. [12:23] Les économies sont plus dynamiques quand les femmes ont une opportunité. [12:27] Les sociétés sont plus résilientes quand les femmes peuvent apprendre, [12:31] se déclencher et se déclencher de la peur. [12:35] Et les institutions sont plus efficaces quand les pouvoirs se déclencher. [12:44] Au cours des dernières années, nous avons atteint un énorme milestone. [12:47] Je suis heureux de rapporter à vous aujourd'hui [12:51] que les Nations Units ont réussi à l'agenda parité, [12:54] pour la première fois dans la vie, [12:57] à travers toute la leadership, toute l'équipe, [13:00] toute l'équipe et tout le professionnel. [13:02] C'est passé parce qu'on a retirer les barrières, [13:13] nous déclencherons les assumptions et nous n'avons pas d'accepter [13:16] que le pouvoir doit se déclencher comme c'était toujours. [13:19] À chaque étape, nous n'avons jamais compromisé sur la qualité et la compétence. [13:25] La qualité n'est pas un rêve, c'est une décision. [13:29] Si les Nations Units peuvent changer, [13:32] les gouvernements, les parliaments, les entreprises, les entreprises, [13:37] les processions de paix, et la General Assembly. [13:41] Excellencies. [13:43] Le troisième grand test de pouvoir est la crise climatique. [13:48] En nombreuses, c'est le plus profondre [13:51] de pouvoir intergenerational en balance de toutes. [13:54] Une génération consomme le futur des autres. [13:57] Une groupe profite, [14:00] et ceux les plus responsables souffrent les premiers et les premiers. [14:03] Trois ans, dans les montagnes de Nepal, [14:07] j'ai l'écouté l'alarmement sur le glaceau de glaceau, [14:10] la warning que les rafes du monde sont en train de se déclencher. [14:14] Certains ont déclenché tout cela comme des dangers de déclencher. [14:18] Mais, comme les événements tragiques ont même monté, [14:22] les impacts arrivent plus vite, [14:24] plus dur, et plus dur, [14:26] et plus de plus que les gens ont d'avance. [14:28] Maintenant, nous faceons une certaine déclenche de la limite de 1,5 degrés, [14:33] avec un super-sized El Nino [14:36] qui se déclenche pour l'humanité. [14:38] Les dangers sont vrais. [14:41] Mais c'est la hope. [14:43] La dernière década a déclencher [14:45] l'un des plus promisants des changements de pouvoir de notre temps. [14:48] Le rise de la énergie clean. [14:50] Le soleil ne belongs à personne. [14:53] Le vent ne peut pas être déclenché. [14:56] L'innovation peut venir de partout. [14:59] Et c'est une profonde rébalancée des relations de pouvoir. [15:03] Les renouvels sont maintenant la source de l'électricité [15:06] du monde du monde. [15:08] Et les plus viables passés [15:11] à la sécurité énergie, [15:13] l'indépendance, [15:14] et la croissance sostenible. [15:17] Excellences, [15:18] un futur de plus de fossiles, [15:20] est en place. [15:21] La question est comment ? [15:23] Est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'une [15:27] énergie en coopération, [15:28] ou, [15:30] est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce qu'est-ce que je suis [15:32] de toute façon ? [15:33] Aujourd'hui, je porte pour chaque gouvernement [15:36] pour adopter un plan national pour sortir de la plage fossiles [15:40] de fossiles qui alignons avec 1,5 degrees, [15:44] avec des ordres de temps étrangers et de protection pour les travailleurs des travailleurs et les communautés, [15:50] Nous savons que les fossiles fossiles interessants ne devront pas se réunir en leur propre. [15:56] Pour l'écrante, [15:56] Big oil has treated the atmosphere as an open sewer and cashed in on the consequences. [16:04] Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, five major Western oil companies have pocketed nearly half a trillion dollars in profits. [16:12] Compare that with just $34 billion in international public adaptation finance for developing countries in the latest year reported. [16:23] Meanwhile, everyday people are paying more for energy, food and insurance. [16:31] And we have seen this kind of abuse of power before. [16:34] When the arms of big tobacco became undeniable, governments acted. [16:39] And the climate crisis demands the same determination. [16:43] Those who polluted the most and profited the most must do far more to repair the damage they caused. [16:52] Polluters must pay. [16:54] And to the leaders, cities, civil society and citizens working to hold them accountable, I say you are on the right side of history. [17:10] Keep going. [17:11] And governments must keep going on all fronts. [17:15] To end deforestation. [17:17] Invest in grids and storage. [17:19] Cut methane emissions. [17:21] But these actions are not enough. [17:23] We need climate justice with a focus on adaptation and finance. [17:29] Developed countries must respect their commitments. [17:31] They must triple adaptation finance and make the loss and damage fund work at scale. [17:39] The present funds available in the loss and damage fund are ridiculously small. [17:46] We must also ensure that the mining of critical minerals does not dig deeper into the inequalities of the past. [17:55] Producing countries and affected communities must retain a far greater share of the value created from their resources. [18:02] No more plundering. [18:06] No more exploitation. [18:09] Excellencies. [18:11] The fourth power test is technology and above all artificial intelligence. [18:16] For centuries, power came from territory, then industry, then finance. [18:23] Today power increasingly comes from data, computing capacity and algorithms. [18:28] And this new power is highly concentrated and it's advancing at extraordinary speed and racing ahead of our ability to understand its full consequences. [18:39] In 2017, AI was barely on the world's radar, yet in my first address to the opening of the General Assembly, I warned, and I quote, [18:52] artificial intelligence is a game changer that can boost development and transform lives in spectacular fashion, [18:59] but it may also have a dramatic impact on labor markets and indeed on global security and the very fabric of societies. [19:08] End of quote. [19:10] Here we are almost a decade later and it is indeed a game changer. [19:17] With enormous promise to advance medicine, accelerate scientific discovery, expand opportunity and improve lives. [19:25] But make no mistake, the danger is not technology. [19:31] The danger is technology without accountability, capability without oversight, decision-making without transparency. [19:40] And that danger can be minimized. [19:43] The very developers building these systems are now pulling the alarm. [19:48] Excellencies. [19:49] The first duty of governments is to protect their people. [19:53] Governments must assume their responsibilities. [19:56] And governments with the greatest AI capabilities have the greatest responsibilities to humanity. [20:03] To establish channels for dialogue, transparency, trust and cooperation. [20:09] Not despite geopolitical rivalry, but precisely because of it. [20:14] At a pivotal moment during the Cold War, strategic rivals came to recognize the need to manage shared existential risks. [20:22] They built mechanisms to reduce misunderstanding, manage escalation and prevent catastrophe. [20:32] At that time, it was the nuclear armament. [20:37] Today, artificial intelligence demands the same clarity of purpose and sense of urgency. [20:44] Those countries leading this technological revolution must share information on emerging safety risks, [20:51] cooperate on testing and evaluation, and work towards common safeguards that protect us all. [20:58] But because this affects us all, global coordination is indispensable. [21:05] And there is only one place where every country has a voice in shaping our common future. [21:11] And that place is the United Nations. [21:14] Through the Global Digital Compact, you agreed for the first time on universal principles for AI governance. [21:21] Through the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, we created a platform for governments, scientists, industry, leaders and civil society to work together. [21:32] Through the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, we have brought together global expertise to ensure that policy is guided by evidence. [21:42] Just yesterday, the AI Scientific Panel released a thematic brief on AI safety and risks from loss of human control. [21:51] Building on these efforts, we must take the next steps. [21:56] First, to advance the conditions for the responsible pacing of AI and the additional safeguards needed to address risks. [22:05] Second, to work towards a multilateral AI risk management framework supported by credible and independent oversight. [22:16] In all our efforts, we must ensure no country is left behind. [22:20] Artificial intelligence must be shaped by humanity, with humanity and for all humanity. [22:28] And as we confront the challenges ahead, let us not retreat from two fundamental principles. [22:35] Let's say with one voice, children must never become the test subjects for unregulated systems. [22:44] And let us resolve that life and death decisions must never be surrendered to machines. [22:57] Killer robots must have no place in our future. [23:06] Excellences, peace and security, inequality, climate, artificial intelligence, these are the four great power tests of the future. [23:20] They will define the future and they are interlinked. [23:22] War deepens inequality, destroys development and accelerates hunger. [23:29] Inequality determines who has the means to face climate change and other shocks and who is left exposed to the dangers. [23:38] The climate crisis fuels instability and displacement. [23:42] Artificial intelligence could help solve all these challenges or it could make them worse. [23:49] Excellences, across all four tests, the decisive issue is power. [23:57] Power over force, money, energy, technology, rules and the future. [24:03] And that is why the UN Charter and the work of the United Nations matter more than ever. [24:07] The United Nations exists because power requires rules and humanity needs a place where power answers to principle. [24:18] And the Charter leaves no room for selective reading. [24:21] The Charter created an organization rooted in three pillars. [24:25] Peace, development and human rights. [24:29] And these are not competing agendas. [24:31] They are one reality. [24:32] There is no peace without development. [24:36] No development without peace. [24:38] And no peace and development without human rights. [24:42] To pretend that peace can be separated from dignity, opportunity and rights is an unacceptable illusion. [24:52] But defending this truce does not mean defending the status quo. [24:56] The Pact for the Future and the UN8 initiative, always respecting the principle of equality of the three pillars of the United Nations, [25:08] are about making the UN more responsive, more effective, more coherent, more transparent, [25:15] more focused on results, more disciplined on resources and more present where people need us. [25:22] The world does not need a weaker United Nations. [25:25] It needs a UN strong enough to face the world as it is, and determined enough to build the world as it should be. [25:35] Excellencies, after 10 years, I hold one conviction even more strongly than when I have arrived. [25:43] The greatest power is not the power to dominate, it is the power to build a future that works for everyone. [25:51] Our shared future will be forged by whether humanity can govern power wisely. [25:55] By upholding the law before impunity becomes normalized, by ending wars before they consume generations, [26:04] by tackling inequality before societies fracture, by accelerating climate action before tipping points are crossed, [26:13] and by governing artificial intelligence before it governs us. [26:18] This is the challenge before this General Assembly, the United Nations and humanity itself. [26:23] Excellencies, in the face of global catastrophe more than eight years ago, [26:30] the United Nations was created as an act of defiance. [26:34] The defiance of people who refuse to surrender the future to fear. [26:39] The defiance against the self-defeating notion that might makes right. [26:44] The defiance of countries that now our futures are bound together. [26:48] The defiance of hope. [26:50] I will carry that spirit of resolve and determination through each of the 100 days I have left in office. [26:59] But commitment to values and principles of the United Nations does not begin with a mandate, [27:05] and it does not end with one. [27:08] They are greater than an office, and they endure beyond any life. [27:12] So, on January the 1st, when I'm no longer Secretary General, be sure of this. [27:19] Wherever I will be, whatever I will be doing, [27:23] I will keep championing the conviction that peace is possible, [27:27] that human dignity is universal, [27:30] that the power of law must prevail over the law of power, [27:34] and that our common future is worth fighting for. [27:37] I will continue to stand up for the values of the United Nations Charter, [27:44] and I will never, ever give up. [27:48] Thank you. [28:43] I thank you, Mr. Secretary-General. [28:45] The Assembly will now turn to Agenda Item 8, entitled General Debate. [28:57] I will now make a statement as the President of the General Assembly. [29:02] Excellencies, Mr. Secretary-General, [29:28] former Presidents of the General Assembly, [29:32] ladies and gentlemen, [29:33] Forty years ago, I stood in this very hall [29:39] as a newly minted member of the Cabinet [29:41] of the 41st President of the General Assembly, [29:45] Mr. Humayun Rashid Chaudhry. [29:47] At that time, he said, and I quote, [29:51] In recent years, there appears to have been a crisis of confidence [29:56] in the United Nations itself. [29:58] There is a general feeling that the United Nations today [30:02] needs revitalizing in a number of aspects [30:05] in order to bring it into line with the priorities of a changing world. [30:10] That was 40 years ago. [30:14] Questions about multilateralism [30:16] and the effectiveness of the United Nations, [30:19] therefore, are not new. [30:22] They have been part of this place [30:23] since the first stone was led. [30:26] Yet, through it all, [30:28] the United Nations has persevered, [30:30] not because it is perfect, [30:32] but because it is irreplaceable, [30:34] and because the alternative is simply unfathomable. [30:38] The world of 1945 was in peril. [30:43] The Second World War, [30:45] the colossal devastation wrought by it, [30:47] and the Holocaust left humanity bankrupt morally and fiscally. [30:52] Something had to change, [30:53] and this place was that change. [30:57] It uttered in a long era of diplomacy, [30:59] which continues, [31:01] member states coming together [31:02] to work through their problems [31:04] because they knew that the alternative, [31:07] guns blazing and bombs dropping, [31:10] simply was not an option. [31:12] Perhaps the clearest evidence of its achievements [31:15] is here in this very hall. [31:18] In 1945, [31:20] 50 nations participated in the San Francisco Conference. [31:24] Today, eight decades later, [31:26] the organization has 193 member states. [31:30] The UN has brought together humanity under one roof. [31:34] This is unprecedented in human history. [31:38] The core promise of this institution is, [31:40] was and remains to prevent the unimaginable, [31:45] a third world war. [31:47] The fact that we have avoided such calamity [31:50] is among the greatest achievements [31:52] this institution could ever deliver. [31:57] But survival alone cannot be our sole measure of success. [32:01] Outside these walls, [32:04] people are not asking [32:05] whether the United Nations still exists. [32:08] They are asking whether it works. [32:10] Yes, there have been wars and conflicts [32:12] that we could not prevent, [32:14] and issues we could not resolve. [32:17] The Palestinian issue continues unresolved for decades, [32:20] as the Secretary General just alluded to. [32:25] Wars and conflict, [32:26] and their aftermath, [32:28] are ravaging Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, [32:31] Myanmar, and the Middle East. [32:33] But even as those wars raged, [32:35] the United Nations stayed and sucked. [32:38] I have seen it up close in my own country, Bangladesh, [32:42] where the United Nations country team [32:44] in Cox's Bazar is striving to do more with less [32:47] to support Rohingya refugees in the camps [32:50] who are yearning to return back to Myanmar. [32:52] Just recently, a representative from a war-torn nation [32:57] said to me, [32:58] your peacekeepers from Bangladesh were not just blue helmets. [33:02] They built roads and communities. [33:05] They fed children. [33:06] They helped rebuild societies [33:08] and put us on the road to proper governance. [33:11] In Iraq, [33:12] the United Nations system helped nearly 5 million people return home. [33:17] It rehabilitated hundreds of schools, electricity stations, [33:21] and water treatment plants. [33:23] And right now, in Haiti, [33:24] the entire United Nations family is delivering amid immense security [33:29] and governance challenges. [33:31] These stories rarely make headlines, [33:35] but we should never lose sight of what it is that is working. [33:40] At the same time, [33:42] let us not turn a blind eye to where we have fallen short, [33:45] particularly in a world where challenges seem to multiply by the day [33:49] and newer challenges appear every day. [33:53] The war in Gaza has left over 70,000 people dead, [33:58] including thousands of children. [34:00] Humanitarian support has been a fraction of what is needed. [34:03] The ongoing wars across Middle East and Europe have consequences far beyond their front lines. [34:09] And the heartbreaking natural disaster in Nepal and China was not just an isolated event, [34:15] but yet another horrible climax to our collectively insufficient response to climate change. [34:22] The circumstances and the politics of this crisis differ, [34:27] but our commitment under the United Nations Charter do not. [34:31] The principles of multilateralism, international law, international humanitarian law, [34:38] the protection of civilians and humanitarian access cannot be applied selectively, [34:43] not if we want the world to trust us. [34:47] It is precisely at such times that we must honestly confront our setbacks, [34:53] however profound, not with blame, cynicism, or blind hope, [34:58] but with action, sober reflection, clear-eyed realism, and pragmatism. [35:03] This is how we charred these turbulent waters. [35:09] And this is what we need to rebuild trust in this institution, [35:12] the central focus of this session and my state. [35:16] So how do we build back trust? [35:20] Trust is not given. [35:21] It is earned. [35:22] And we earn trust, I believe, in three ways. [35:25] First, by being unapologetically realistic about where we are falling behind. [35:31] Second, by taking a foundational look at the reforms of the United Nations to deliver better. [35:37] And third, by making our work inclusive and engaging all relevant stakeholders from all parts of our society. [35:48] Let me elaborate. [35:48] On my first point, we must be frank about where the challenges lie and what needs to be fixed, [35:56] even when the necessary changes may prove painful. [35:59] Consider peace and security one of the pillars of the organization. [36:04] Under the UN Charter, the Security Council bears primary responsibility [36:09] for the maintenance of international peace and security. [36:13] Yet, when the Council is unable to act, member states turn to the General Assembly. [36:18] We saw this as early as 1950 with Uniting for Peace Resolution, [36:24] and we have seen it more recently through the Assembly's veto initiative. [36:28] These two principal organs of our organization are complementary, not competing. [36:34] The Charter provides for an appropriate balance between them. [36:38] Both chambers must do their respective part. [36:42] To be fair, the Security Council, when it acts, proves its strength and effectiveness. [36:48] It helped liberate Kuwait, ended civil war in El Salvador, supported Namibia's independence, [36:54] led rebuilding of Colombia, Cambodia, and stabilized conflict-affected countries through peacekeeping. [37:02] Yet, when the Council is unable to act on important matters, [37:06] the effectiveness of our organization as a whole is called into question. [37:10] In 1945, humanity placed its trust in the Council in good faith, [37:17] giving it the extraordinary responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. [37:23] The Council accepted that responsibility and entered into a compact. [37:28] It must now hold up its end of the bargain. [37:32] This is what the people of the world expect. [37:35] And in their eyes, when the Security Council works, the United Nations works. [37:39] The promise of 1945 still binds us today. [37:44] I call on the Security Council and all of its members to step up, [37:49] to lead as we need it to lead, and to act when we need it to act. [37:55] Linked to this is the question of Security Council reform. [37:58] I will support General Assembly-led intergovernmental negotiations [38:02] in its work to make the Council more representative, transparent, and reflective [38:08] of the geopolitical realities of our time. [38:11] Ensuring fair representation for underrepresented regions must remain a priority. [38:17] As the Secretary General has said, nowhere is this more important right now than in Africa. [38:23] After eight decades, the largest region by number of member states [38:27] and a key focus of UN peacekeeping remains underrepresented on the Security Council. [38:33] Africa needs to be at the table, not on the menu. [38:37] Africa cannot be asked to wait indefinitely for the rightful place on the Council. [38:42] Ending Africa's underrepresentation now is a question of fairness, justice, [38:48] and ultimately the credibility of this organization. [38:51] Turning to the development pillar, and particularly the sustainable development goals, [38:58] we are right to focus on the challenges. [38:59] Last year, OECD donors spent about $175 billion on development assistance, [39:07] a whopping 23% drop year on year. [39:12] And yet, military expenditures approached $3 trillion, capping 11 straight years of growth. [39:18] All the while, progress on the SDGs stalled at just over a third of targets, [39:23] and developing countries are now paying the price for supply chain disruptions they did not cause and cannot cure. [39:33] The contrasts could not be more stark. [39:36] We must better prioritize on how we spend our resources by augmenting development assistance, [39:43] addressing debt burdens, reforming the international financial architecture, [39:48] fulfilling our Sevilla and Paris commitments, [39:51] and implementing the programs of actions for least developed countries, [39:56] landlocked developing countries, and small island developing states, [40:00] as well as African Union's Agenda 2063. [40:05] Because where we have done so, the results are clear. [40:09] Over the past decade, nearly 1 billion people have gained access to safely managed drinking water. [40:16] Electricity now reaches 92% of world's population, very close to universality. [40:24] And internet access has risen from 40% to 74%. [40:29] Behind these numbers are healthier children, more resilient communities, [40:34] greater opportunities for women and girls, and renewed hope. [40:38] These gains show that accelerating the SDGs is possible [40:42] when developing countries and the developing partners work in concert. [40:48] And this is indeed a shared responsibility. [40:52] Developing countries must also intensify their own efforts [40:55] through domestic resource mobilization and plug any leakage or corruption, [41:00] including capital flight, a plague, [41:02] that until recently undermined development in my own country [41:06] under a repressive and authoritarian regime. [41:09] Turning to human rights, we should acknowledge that these are central to the other two pillars. [41:18] They can promote peace, there cannot be peace without rights, [41:23] and advance sustainable development. [41:25] And we recognize one of the most urgent assaults on human dignity today, [41:30] hate speech that incites violence. [41:34] It is a growing threat to regional and global peace, and it is on the rise. [41:39] Hateful narratives are spreading like wildfire across borders and into homes [41:45] at unprecedented speed and scale. [41:49] They target women and girls, minorities, migrants, refugees, and persons with disabilities, [41:56] often for political gain. [41:58] New and emerging technologies are used to amplify lies, [42:02] manipulate public debate, spread hatred, [42:05] and give incitement to violence faster and farther than ever before. [42:10] We must choose dialogue and tolerance and foster a culture [42:14] in which human rights are respected, not only in law, but in our daily interactions. [42:21] And we must stop cherry-picking of those rights that fit our respective cultures [42:26] or politics of the day. [42:27] Whether it is Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, homophobia, misogyny, [42:33] it's all the same, hatred, repackaged, and relabeled. [42:37] Let us use the tools of our age not to deepen fear, [42:41] but to widen understanding and advance human dignity for everyone, everywhere. [42:48] My second point, making the United Nations fit for the future, [42:52] which requires a more foundational approach to reform. [42:55] The UN-80 initiative is a constructive start. [43:00] Thank you, Mr. Secretary-General, for this. [43:03] But it is only a start. [43:05] Moving positions on a budget sheet may deliver savings. [43:09] Marging or renaming bodies may reduce duplication. [43:12] Streamlining structures may improve efficiency. [43:15] These steps are important and often essential for good housekeeping. [43:20] But they are not enough. [43:22] We need to dig deeper to address the problems beneath the superstructure [43:26] because the United Nations' reform challenges are chronic and fundamental. [43:32] On 24 November 1949, barely four years after the founding of the United Nations, [43:40] this assembly adopted Resolution 310, Roman 4, [43:44] entitled Problem of Proliferation and Overlapping of Programs of the United Nations [43:51] and of the Specialized Agencies. [43:53] It urged Member States, and I quote, [43:55] to refrain from initiating new projects other than those which are urgently required [44:00] and which can be effectively carried out. [44:03] Yet, we have not paid sufficient attention to our own decision. [44:08] We have since created thousands of mandates, of which 4,000 are still active, [44:14] irrespective of whether they were required or could be effectively carried out. [44:17] We cannot continue treating a chronic ailment with temporary painkillers [44:23] when what we need is a deeper diagnosis and a more profound plan for transformation, [44:29] even if that plan proves painful. [44:33] And here I must be equally candid. [44:35] This will happen only if Member States take charge. [44:38] Time and again, we say that United Nations reforms must be Member-led, [44:43] which looks like a tacit admission that they are not. [44:50] Too often, we Member States fail to take the wheel. [44:54] Passive ownership is not enough. [44:56] If we do not claim proactive ownership of this place, [45:00] we cannot expect it to self-heal. [45:03] So let us engage, let us take charge, fix our own halves, [45:07] respect sovereignty of Member States, [45:09] and together deliver the transformation we need. [45:12] As we decide what must change, we must also recognize what already works. [45:19] Again and again, Member States tell us that the United Nations works well at the country level, [45:25] emergency situations, and in keeping and building peace. [45:29] We should build on that success. [45:31] We should strengthen the United Nations' work in these areas [45:34] and draw increasingly on local capacity, [45:38] including qualified national institutions and individuals, [45:41] including women and young people. [45:45] We should ensure that all activities at the country level, [45:48] from development, support, to peacekeeping, [45:51] and are properly integrated and produce the highest synergy. [45:55] We should ensure avoidance of turf battles among different parts of the UN [46:00] and exercise care to select the leaders at the country level that are fit to lead. [46:06] We want to have full value for money. [46:08] Let's remember, the organization's financial viability remains a chronic concern. [46:20] We must ensure that it receives sufficient resources on a sustained basis [46:25] and that all countries paid their dues on time and without conditions. [46:32] We should also recognize that dues to the United Nations [46:35] come from hard-working places all around the world. [46:38] Every penny must therefore be properly accounted for. [46:43] Every penny must be invested to achieve impact on the ground for the people we serve. [46:50] The role of the Member States, supported by the Secretariat, [46:53] is essential to delivering our work, but not sufficient. [46:56] This brings me to my third point, [46:59] building a more open and inclusive United Nations. [47:02] We know that the United Nations of today and the world it serves [47:07] are profoundly different from those of 1945. [47:11] Know where the pace of change is more evident today than in artificial intelligence. [47:19] AI can be a powerful accelerator of human progress. [47:22] Therefore, we must not close the door to innovation. [47:25] At the same time, we must address AI's potential harms, [47:30] including job losses and widening of the digital divide. [47:34] We cannot also rule out the possibility that AI, [47:37] particularly Artificial General Intelligence, or AGI, [47:40] could affect the very human survival. [47:43] That demands prudent and reliable guardrails based on scientific evidence [47:48] to safeguard the global public interest while allowing innovation to go forward. [47:54] Governments must remain at the heart of this endeavor, [47:58] but governments do not have a monopoly on expertise, capital, technology, innovation, or influence. [48:04] Much of that experience and capacity already lies with businesses, innovators, civil society, and others. [48:11] We need to keep the doors of United Nations unlocked to those developing and using AI, not someday, now. [48:23] And we are falling farther as we are falling farther behind each day. [48:28] AI differs from earlier proliferation challenges in one critical respect. [48:32] It is already embedded in nearly every facet of our lives, [48:36] in our water systems, electricity grades, economies, and militaries. [48:41] We cannot allow an arms race for control of AI to carry us over the precipice. [48:48] There is clear precedent for the United Nations' engagement with world-changing developments. [48:54] We did so on nuclear non-proliferation through the Montreal Protocol to protect the ozone layer, [49:00] and with the United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning in 2005. [49:04] We need experts, innovators, industry leaders, scientists, civil society, and academia, [49:11] all working together with member states on these issues of our times. [49:18] Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, [49:21] we have an opportunity in this session to show that we have learned from what works, [49:26] that we are prepared to confront what does not, [49:28] and that we can build a United Nations, capable not simply of surviving change, but of shaping change. [49:36] To seize that opportunity, we must be realistic enough to confront hard truths, [49:41] bold enough to reform, and inclusive enough to bring the right people to the table. [49:46] That is how, in my view, we will renew trust in our organization and make it fit for future. [49:51] The task is not easy, nor can it be done overnight. [49:55] Then, we must persist over the long haul. [49:59] Eighty-one years ago, President Truman expressed the hope that the United Nations would endure for nine decades. [50:05] Here we are, at the beginning of the UN's ninth decade. [50:09] Let us dedicate ourselves to the task of rebuilding trust and confidence in the United Nations, [50:16] so that it lives up to the incredible potential for many decades to come. [50:21] I thank you. [50:54] Before giving the floor to the first speaker of this morning, [50:58] I would like to remind members that the list of speakers for the general debate has been established [51:03] on the agreed basis that statements should not be longer than 15 minutes. [51:09] Within this time frame, I would like to appeal to speakers to deliver their statements at a reasonable pace [51:17] so that interpretation into the other official languages may be provided properly. [51:23] I would also like to draw your attention to the decision taken by the Assembly at previous sessions, [51:31] namely that the practice of expressing congratulations inside the Assembly Hall after a speech has been delivered is strongly discouraged. [51:41] After delivering their statements from the rostrum, speakers are invited to exit the hall through room GA 200, [51:50] located behind the podium, before returning to their seats. [51:54] May I take it that this Assembly agrees to proceed in this manner? [52:02] It is so decided. [52:03] Finally, I should like to draw the attention of members that during the general debate, [52:11] official photographs of all the speakers are taken by the United Nations Department of Global Communications. [52:19] Members interested in obtaining these photographs are requested to contact the photo library of the United Nations. [52:25] The Assembly will now hear an address by His Excellency, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, [52:36] President of the Federative Republic of Brazil. [52:39] I request protocol to escort His Excellency and invite him to address the Assembly. [52:49] Meus cumprimentos ao Presidente da Assembleia Geral, Embaixador Kalilu Ramon, de Bangladesh. [53:14] Saúdo cada um dos chefes de Estado e de Governo, delegados e delegados present. [53:21] Dirijo-me em particular ao Secretário-Geral da Nações Unidas. [53:26] Ao longo de seus dois mandatos, António Guterres foi disse que minha diretta, dos presentes desmandos da superpotência. [53:39] Mr. Presidente, [53:40] Esta é a décimo caminhão que eu abro o debate geral desta semana. [53:46] Desde que ocupei pela primeira vez a essa tribula em 2003, [53:50] este é o momento mais crítico das Nações Unidas. [53:54] O sentimento que me move hoje é o da indignação. [54:02] A ONU está falhando em uma das suas missões mais elevadas, [54:06] a de livrar a humanidade do frágil da guerra. [54:12] Sua credibilidade nunca esteve tão baixa. [54:17] Sua capacidade de proteger os mais vulneráveis, [54:19] os que não têm exército, nem arsenais, [54:24] nunca foi tão pequena. [54:26] Somos todos reféns do imobilismo de um Conselho de Segurança [54:30] que não cumpre o seu papel. [54:34] Em 1946, já na primeira sessão desta Assembleia, [54:39] o Brasil alertava para o alto preço que a comunidade internacional pagaria [54:45] pelo direito de ferro. [54:48] Este vício de origem da Carta da ONU [54:50] conferiu às grandes potências o privilégio da insensibilidade. [54:57] A este pecado original, [54:59] soma-se agora a uma profunda crise de liderança. [55:03] O ano de 2025 registrou o maior número de conflitos armados [55:09] desde a Segunda Guerra Mundial. [55:12] Trilhões de dólares financiam a nova corrida romantista. [55:16] Tensões geopolíticas ameaçam transformar confronto regionais [55:22] into a conflagração de proporções globais. [55:27] Os que detêm as rédeas das decisões policiais [55:30] devem atuar com responsabilidade e sentido de urgência. [55:35] Os líderes dos países que integram o Conselho de Segurança [55:39] precisam se reunir. [55:41] Não desconheço a realidade do governo. [55:45] As concessões à lei do mais forte já passaram do mundo. [55:52] Isto não é idealismo. [55:54] É o mais puro realismo. [55:56] A guerra não é a continuação da política por outros meios. [56:01] É a falência total da política. [56:05] No mundo interdependente, [56:07] liderar é conciliar o interesse da pátria com da humanidade. [56:12] Esta é a contratação de alguém que representa uma nação amante da paz e da liberdade. [56:19] Alguém que lutou contra uma ditadura militar [56:22] e defendeu seu país contra um golpe de Estado. [56:26] É a convicção de um operário eleito três vezes presidente [56:31] e que retirou o Brasil do mapa da forma. [56:34] Esta Assembleia corrigiu recentemente a distorção de história. [56:38] Reconheceu o tráfico de escravos. [56:41] Reconheceu o tráfico de africanos destabilizados [56:44] como o mais grave crime contra a humanidade. [56:48] Aprovou a representação mais precisa do mapa mundo. [57:01] Agora deve se debruçar sobre temas determinantes para o futuro da humanidade. [57:07] Somos chamados a optar entre o multilateralismo e o unilateralismo. [57:14] Democracia ou extremismo. [57:16] Soberania ou subordinação. [57:18] Esta escolha, dentro do coragem, vontade de política e clareza de objeção. [57:24] Isso é o que se espera de um estadista. [57:28] This is what we expect from a statesman. [57:30] Yasir Arafat e Rabi foram estadistas. [57:36] Exafiaram o passado para projetar um futuro de paz. [57:41] Foram derrotados pelo mundo. [57:43] They were defeated by hatreds. [57:46] Generations of Palestinians who carry the pain and trauma [57:50] left by the genocide of women and children perpetrated [57:56] by Netanyahu government in Gaza. [58:01] E da intolerância dos atos terroristas do Hamas. [58:04] Perseguir o Tribunal Penal Internacional e seus integrantes [58:09] é o estímulo para que esses crimes fiquem impunhos. [58:14] A relatora especial da ONU Francesca Albanese [58:19] não pode ser silenciada por dizer a verdade. [58:23] Os assentamentos ilegais na Fisjordânia [58:26] tornam cada vez menos viável a solução de dois Estados [58:32] essencial para que os alerentes de Palestina possam viver em paz. [58:38] Ameaçar civilização e destruição não trará estabilidade para o Oriente Guerra. [58:44] O Estado de Hormuz transformou-se em trincheira da guerra [58:48] quando deveria permanecer uma passagem vital para o comércio internacional. [58:54] Famílias em todo o mundo pago pelo aumento dos preços de combustíveis, [58:59] fertilizantes e alimentos. [59:02] A guerra entre a Rússia e a Ucrânia [59:05] ferrata cinco anos em um drama humanitário [59:10] que continua a feitar. [59:13] Todos sabemos que não haverá vencedores no tempo de batalha. [59:19] A diplomacia é a única questão. [59:22] Iniciativas como o Grupo de Amigos da Paz, [59:24] criado por Brasil e China, [59:27] revelam que a força da comunidade internacional [59:29] dispostas a trabalhar pelo diálogo. [59:34] Na América Latina e o Caribe, [59:36] a proximidade geográfica com a maior potência militar do mundo é inescapada. [59:41] Sobretudo no contexto do recrudescimento de trinta-feira de Jerôme. [59:46] O Brasil não cabe no capital. [59:49] Precisamos de parceiros com uma agenda positiva que fomentam o desenvolvimento. [1:00:04] Diferença de ideológica não deve ser obstáculo para a maior integração entre os países da região. [1:00:13] Os países da região reconheceram os horrores do regime de exceção. [1:00:16] Perferimos um novo caminho para restaurar a vontade popular. [1:00:21] A democracia está novamente em cheio. [1:00:24] Voltamos a presidenciar a ingerência externa em processos eleitorais. [1:00:29] A divisão do mundo em dona da influência em investidas neocoloniais [1:00:35] por recursos estratégicos, [1:00:38] constitui gestos anachronistas. [1:00:41] O povo venezuelano merece definir o seu próprio destino. [1:00:45] A Nicarágua não vai resolver os seus problemas impedindo a oposição de disputar a eleição. [1:00:51] A crise no Haiti continua a testar os limites da indiferença da comunidade internacional. [1:00:59] Em Cuba, o mundo da ficha está recido. [1:01:02] A comissão coletiva importa 10 milhões de pessoas por um embargo econômico e um certo energético inectais. [1:01:11] Senhor Presidente, [1:01:14] O Brasil não se destino de desafio representado pelo crime organizado. [1:01:19] Estamos preparados para enfrentar as organizações criminosas que aterrorizam nossa comunidade. [1:01:25] Trabalhadores estão roubados. [1:01:27] Mães perdem seus filhos. [1:01:29] Policiais não votam para forçar. [1:01:32] As pessoas estão cansadas da violência. [1:01:35] Mas não vamos interferir a responsabilidade de defender nossas frutas e de garantir à população [1:01:42] o direito de viver ferido. [1:01:44] Não precisamos de porta-avios vigiando nossa cidade. [1:01:47] Precisamos de cooperação para estancar o fluxo de armas e dinheiro que abastece o crime organizado. [1:01:57] Esse é o espírito da proposta que entreguei o pessoalmente ao Presidente do Ministério. [1:02:04] Queremos combater a lavagem de dinheiro realizada por criminosos brasileiros no exterior. [1:02:10] Por muito tempo, os Estados brasileiros atuaram cada um à sua maneira. [1:02:15] O crime se aproveitou da falta de coordenação. [1:02:19] Mas isto está mudando. [1:02:22] Tiramos em Manaus, no Amazonas, o Centro de Cooperação Policial Internacional da Amazonas, [1:02:27] que é unido à Autoridade de Segurança Pública dos nove países amazônicos. [1:02:33] Em 2005, realizamos a maior operação contra o que é normalizado da história do Brasil. [1:02:40] Batemos recordes de apreensão de drogas e de vens e recursos ilícitos. [1:02:46] Estamos enfrentando todos os escalões das criminalidades, inclusive os magnatas do crime. [1:02:53] Antifacção, que acabamos de aprovar, impõe ao crime organizado penas superiores às previstas para o terrorismo. [1:03:03] Crime organizado e corrupção andam juntos. [1:03:05] O combate à corrupção poderá infracável, doa a corrupção. [1:03:11] Ninguém está acima da lei. [1:03:14] Ninguém está acima da lei. [1:03:17] Ladies and gentlemen, [1:03:19] the pillars of multilateralism are being eroded. [1:03:22] The World Trade Organization is being kept on life support. [1:03:25] When governments capturam visibly those who use tariffs as weapons of coercion and blackmail, [1:03:34] In the age of misinformation, the discurrentists resist the evidence of science. [1:03:41] We will never forget the millions of lives lost due to the negligence in the fight against [1:03:48] COVID-19. [1:03:49] Anti-vaccine campaigns are bringing back diseases we thought were eradicated. [1:03:55] Weakening the World Health Organization makes everyone more vulnerable. [1:04:02] Until recently, the response to climate change was firmly established at the center of the [1:04:09] international agenda. [1:04:10] This year, however, the topic disappeared from the debates of the G7 and G20, forums that [1:04:18] bring together the largest carbon emitters. [1:04:21] It is time to resume the offensive and inflict a defeat on denialism. [1:04:28] Nature reminds us every day that we live on one planet. [1:04:35] The glaciers in the Himalayas are melting. [1:04:39] The super el ninho may cause torrential rains, droughts, and forest fires in different parts [1:04:46] of the globe. [1:04:47] Seus defeitos copiarão, sobretudo, os mais vulneráveis. [1:04:53] O Brasil vem demonstrando que é possível aliar crescimento econômico com redução de [1:05:06] emissões. [1:05:07] Conquistamos o nosso autodeficiência em petróleo e seguiremos pesquisando o potencial de [1:05:13] new reserves, como a da margem equatorial. [1:05:16] Não renunciaremos à agenda ambiental. [1:05:19] Levaremos adiante o mapa do caminho para a descarbonização da economia brasileira. [1:05:26] No fundo, floresta tropicais para sempre. [1:05:30] Lançada na COP30 em 2010, mostra que é possível mudar antigos para a vida. [1:05:36] A floresta vale mais em pé do que destruída. [1:05:41] Continuaremos reduzindo o desmatamento que caiu pela metade na Amazônia e atingiu o melhor [1:05:47] desmatamento em nível de 11 anos. [1:05:51] Temos autoridade moral para rejeitar medidas protecionistas e disfarçadas de apoio à [1:05:58] cada ambiental. [1:06:00] O Brasil é referente ao mundial em energia verde. [1:06:04] Temos os minerais críticos e as terras raras que o mundo precisa para realizar a transição [1:06:10] energética. [1:06:12] Nossas riquezas naturais pertencem ao povo brasileiro e é em benefício dele que serão [1:06:20] explorados. [1:06:21] O acesso aos nossos minerais terá como contrapartida obrigatória a geração de valor em nosso [1:06:28] território, a transferência de tecnologia e o suprimento de setores estratégicos nacionales. [1:06:35] Senhor Presidente, vivemos de uma revolução tecnológica sem preceder, com grandes reinos [1:06:43] e oportunidades. [1:06:45] Seria uma omissão histórica, imperdoável, não enfrentar o desafio da humanização da [1:06:50] humanidade e da inteligência artificial. [1:06:55] Um punhado de tecnico-oligargos querem ressuscitar uma versão de neoliberalismo digital sem [1:07:03] regra nem transparente. [1:07:06] Estão promovendo uma corrida sem freio e rápido. [1:07:08] A rebelia da ONU e do painel científico sobre inteligência artificial. [1:07:14] Como adverte o Papa Leão XIV, as decisões sobre tecnologia nunca devem ser separadas [1:07:21] da consciência e da responsabilidade. [1:07:25] Empregas que conhecem o risco de seus produtos transferem para as famílias a impossível tarefa [1:07:32] de enfrentar os valoristas. [1:07:35] A indústria bilionária da debt transforma o vício em lucro. [1:07:41] Sua disseminação de exiginoza está indivindando e destruindo milhões de reais. [1:07:48] O Brasil não vai tolerar esse modelo de negócios. [1:07:54] Aprovamos uma das legislações mais avançadas do mundo para proteger crianças, adolescentes [1:08:01] e mulheres no ambiente digital. [1:08:04] Vamos assegurar ajuste e remuneração de artistas, músicos e criadores de conteúdos [1:08:10] do audiovisual. [1:08:12] Não vamos ceder às pressões de multinacionais que querem privatizar o nosso PIC, uma infraestrutura [1:08:18] de pagamento pública e gratuita, que fez da inclusão financeira uma realidade para milhões [1:08:25] de brasileiros e brasileiras. [1:08:27] Teoras e senhores, os objetivos do desenvolvimento sustentável são alvo de ataques de forças [1:08:35] reacionárias que desejam naturalizadas. [1:08:39] A desigualdade, o sublimovimento, revulta um desconto político. [1:08:45] É possível colocar pobre no orçamento e fazer os riscos pagarem a sua parte. [1:08:51] É necessário cortar o privilégio e investir em educação e saúde gratuita e de qualidade. [1:08:58] Existe em todo o mundo um anseio legítimo promovorço, mas mudar não é retroceder. [1:09:04] Mudar não é subtrair direitos. [1:09:06] Não é reeditar a teoria de suprimacia racial ou destruição feminista. [1:09:12] Não é recolonizar o sublimo. [1:09:15] Mudar é avançar para um futuro de mais participação e masculino. [1:09:19] É criar e compartilhar com as pessoas públicas e efetivas para o desafio do desenvolvimento [1:09:26] por meio de um Estado democrático, fora, eficiente e capaz. [1:09:31] É apontar no espírito de solidariedade e na cooperação com a A, a A e a América Latina de Carina. [1:09:38] Iniciativas como a Aliança Global contra a Foz e a Pobreza. [1:09:43] E o painel internacional sobre desigualdade nasce nessa vontade política. [1:09:50] O Brasil tem pressa de se tornar uma nação desmovida e socialista. [1:09:57] É um país que se assenta na distribuição de renda, na geração de emprego e na valorização do salário. [1:10:06] Apostamos na melhoria da produtividade na ampliação do crédito e na produção de uma rede robusta de proteção. [1:10:15] O Brasil portou a crescer no voto sustentado. [1:10:19] Somos o terceiro maior destino de investimentos e estrangeiro. [1:10:23] A verdade, estar em passo com a nossa economia este ano, bateremos novo record de exportações. [1:10:31] Ainda a rua está fechando. [1:10:34] O mundo, o trabalho está transformando e está em transformação. [1:10:39] Outro pessoas idosas querem permanecer ativos. [1:10:42] Young people want to become entrepreneurs. [1:10:45] Workers need time to rest, improve their skills, and spend time with their families. [1:10:52] In Brazil, achieving this goal requires ending the so-called six times one working schedule [1:10:58] to guarantee workers two days off per week. [1:11:02] This change is crucial to alleviate the domestic burden that still falls on women. [1:11:18] We are building a Brazil where women don't need permission to occupy positions of power [1:11:26] or enter the job market. [1:11:28] A country free from femicite, where no woman, inside or outside their home, lives under the threat of violence. [1:11:36] This is a cause that the whole world needs to embrace. [1:11:49] Mr. President, when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. Martin Luther King stated, [1:11:56] quote, what self-centered men have torn down, other centered men can build up, end of quote. [1:12:05] The UN was born under the sign of hope. [1:12:09] Over eight decades, it has contributed to the decolonization, [1:12:15] promoted human rights and supported sustainable development. [1:12:20] It has protected migrants and refugees. [1:12:23] Condemned racism, anti-semitism and religious intolerance. [1:12:29] These were achievements of leaders who took up to this podium, [1:12:34] driven by indignation at the injustices of their time. [1:12:39] Men and women who refused to accept war as a destiny, [1:12:45] colonialism as a right, apartheid as a legitimate system. [1:12:50] It was from this ability to say no to inequalities that some of the greatest transformations we have experienced were born. [1:12:59] Faced with the paralysis of the United Nations, we need to rediscover the political will so that it may once again become a temple of peace. [1:13:10] I want to conclude with a message from my country to everyone who is listening. [1:13:16] On October 4th, millions of Brazilians will go to the polls to define their destiny. [1:13:24] They are not just voting for president of the republic, state governors and representatives of the legislative branch. [1:13:32] They will decide between democracy and denialism. [1:13:38] And Brazil will move towards a future with more opportunities or go back to a past of exclusion. [1:13:47] We shall have competitive and transparent elections where every candidate benefits from the broadest freedom of speech. [1:13:59] We know that some abuse of this freedom to associate themselves with foreign interests against the country. [1:14:08] We do not underestimate the challenges of misinformation networks that aim to distort public debate during the campaign. [1:14:17] But we have a modern and robust election system. [1:14:22] Under the watchful eye of a pluralistic citizenry and a free press, we will not allow the enemies of democracy, [1:14:32] whether domestic or foreign, to undermine popular will. [1:14:36] A Brazilian democracy belongs to Brazilians. [1:14:40] Brazil continues to be a sovereign country. [1:14:44] Nobody, nobody, nobody will turn us away from this path. [1:14:49] May God bless us all. [1:14:51] And thank you very much. [1:14:53] On behalf of the Assembly, I wish to thank the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil. [1:15:15] The Assembly will hear an address by His Excellency Donald Trump, President of the United States of America. [1:18:12] I request protocol to escort His Excellency and invite him to address the Assembly. [1:18:19] Thank you very much, Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, First Lady of the United States, distinguished delegates, ambassadors and fellow leaders. [1:18:52] It's my great honor to welcome the world to America as we celebrate 250 years of glorious freedom and independence. [1:19:01] Two and a half centuries after the cause of liberty found its home on this continent, I can report to you with pride that America is back and our country is stronger today than ever before. [1:19:19] Our economy is the envy of the world. [1:19:24] Our military is the most powerful on earth. [1:19:27] Our technology is second to none and we are leading in virtually everything. [1:19:31] Our energy is fueling the planet. [1:19:35] America is rising. [1:19:37] Our nation is growing. [1:19:38] Our power is expanding. [1:19:39] Our country is doing better than ever before. [1:19:43] And our future is very, very bright. [1:19:45] Since I took office, we have created more than one million new private sector jobs. [1:19:51] And more Americans are working today by far than ever before. [1:19:58] Last week, it was announced that the poverty rate has reached its lowest level in American history. [1:20:06] We lifted 1.5 million Americans out of poverty last year alone, another record. [1:20:13] The African American and Hispanic American poverty rates are at all time lows. [1:20:19] Real household incomes for Americans have soared to the highest level in history, 87,000 on average, surpassing the prior record that I set in my first term. [1:20:32] From day one, my administration has worked to remove every single unnecessary regulation and obstacle to doing business in America. [1:20:42] We passed the largest tax cuts in American history. [1:20:45] And as a result, more money is being invested in the United States right now than has ever been invested in any nation anywhere in the world. [1:20:55] U.S. stock markets have set 80 all-time records, and that's just in the last 12 months. [1:21:04] We've secured commitments for $21 trillion in new investments from all over the planet, compared to less than $1 trillion in four years in the previous administration. [1:21:16] Two years ago, our country was dead, and now we have the hottest country anywhere in the world. [1:21:24] Before I took office, we had the worst and most dangerous border on Earth, and now we have the most secure border in American history. [1:21:31] Nobody comes in unless they're invited, unless they have permission. [1:21:37] In the past 16 months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States, and that's done by some very sophisticated people. [1:21:47] It's not done by the Trump administration. Zero. [1:21:50] As a result, last year we achieved the largest drop in violent crime ever recorded. [1:21:56] The murder rate has plummeted to its lowest level in 125 years since the year 1900. [1:22:03] I sent our crime busters into Memphis, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana, and crime in each place went down over 80 percent, and it'll go down still further. [1:22:15] More importantly, when I arrived on January 20th of last year in Washington, D.C., it was riddled with crime, and now crime is down 87 percent. [1:22:27] And we're going for 100. Tourism is, if you take a look, and I guess a lot of you have been there, tourism is thriving. [1:22:35] Restaurants are bustling, and people are proud of our nation's capital. They're proud like never before. [1:22:42] We've invested more money in the United States military in the past 12 months than ever before. [1:22:48] And this term, it'll be $1.5 trillion. [1:22:52] We inherited a dark age of America from the previous administration, and we turned it into the golden age of America. [1:23:02] The entire world is being lifted by the wealth, strength, spirit, and momentum of a newly energized [1:23:10] and a very powerful United States of America. [1:23:15] And just as we moved quickly to address problems we inherited at home, we have acted with decisiveness and speed [1:23:22] to reshape the world stage and solve problems that have plagued us for far too long. [1:23:28] Every leader in this room, and your great leaders, many great leaders, I know all of you very well, [1:23:35] but they know that given only a short time to make this world better, safer, and more prosperous for our children, [1:23:43] for the people on Earth, we have to take advantage of it. [1:23:46] As president of the most extraordinary nation in history, I have no interest in leaving dangers to grow for another day. [1:23:53] I do not believe in letting problems fester, they only become harder to solve. [1:23:59] So while others have talked, I have acted. [1:24:03] While others have spoken of peace, I have made peace. [1:24:08] While others have ignored threats, I have confronted them. [1:24:13] While others have talked of courage, America has shown it. [1:24:17] While others have promised strength, I have used it to make America the most powerful country in the world. [1:24:24] Working with many nations in this room, we are solving decades of intractable challenges, [1:24:31] and we are settling years of unfinished business, and we're doing it well. [1:24:36] There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world's peril [1:24:42] than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran. [1:24:49] For 51 years, the fanatical Iranian regime has ruled by bloodshed and mass murder, [1:24:58] spreading death and carnage and chaos across the entire Middle East and beyond. [1:25:05] They were the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no more. [1:25:08] From the first day I entered the political arena, I have been unwavering. [1:25:14] I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. [1:25:17] Upon taking office last year, I immediately opened negotiations with Iran [1:25:22] and offered them full economic cooperation in exchange for ending their nuclear program [1:25:28] and support for terror, but they refused. [1:25:32] They absolutely refused. [1:25:34] That was a big mistake. [1:25:36] Again, in Operation Midnight Hammer, the U.S. military obliterated their nuclear program [1:25:41] beneath mountains of rubble, and again I urged Iran to make a deal, and again they refused. [1:25:48] The regime continued building a vast missile and drone stockpile that threatened the security [1:25:53] of every American service member in the region and everyone else in the region. [1:25:58] They also made a missile that was capable of hitting Europe, and they were very proud of it. [1:26:04] I hope the Europeans realize that. [1:26:07] Iran's goal was to complete their mad dash to a nuclear bomb from behind this conventional [1:26:16] ballistic missile shield. [1:26:18] If they had succeeded, that wicked regime would have been free to spread terror and death [1:26:23] forever, knowing that any attempt to stop them would face an arsenal of nuclear annihilation. [1:26:31] In America, we just marked the 25th anniversary of the worst terror attack in history, September 11th, [1:26:37] which killed 3,000 people just a few miles from here. [1:26:42] It was an unbelievably terrible time. [1:26:45] In two weeks, we will mark the third anniversary of the October 7th attack in Israel, [1:26:51] where terrorists funded by Iran tortured, mutilated, and killed 1,200 very innocent civilians, [1:26:59] including dozens of Americans and many babies, babies, little, tiny, beautiful babies. [1:27:06] Iran's supreme leader celebrated that massacre and called it a service to humanity. [1:27:12] The same regime slaughtered over 72,000 of its citizens this year. [1:27:17] Recently, 10,000 were killed for protesting. [1:27:21] Just imagine such a vile regime were ever empowered to carry out large-scale terror attacks from behind a nuclear shield. [1:27:31] This was the reality we had to confront, a reality that far too many preferred to ignore. [1:27:37] They all ignored it. [1:27:39] Many presidents and many others just wanted to ignore it. [1:27:42] They were unwilling to do anything about it, but they knew the problem. [1:27:45] After giving Iran every chance for a deal, I took action to ensure that neither the United States nor any nation in this whole [1:27:54] would ever have to face such a nightmare, such a catastrophic problem. [1:27:59] As a result of Operation Epic Fury, all 159 ships of their navy are now lying at the bottom of the sea. [1:28:09] Likewise, their air force is gone. Their radar is gone. Their anti-aircraft equipment is gone. [1:28:17] Their missiles and drone manufacturing capacity is almost gone. Their economy is gone. [1:28:24] The only thing that isn't gone is inflation, which is destroying their country and is now well over 300 percent. [1:28:33] Yet even after we agreed to a ceasefire for nuclear discussions, Iran promptly violated it with brazen acts of terrorism against civilian ships from other countries. [1:28:45] I want to thank the UN Security Council for voting overwhelmingly to pass a resolution condemning Iran's despicable terrorist attacks on commercial shipping. [1:28:57] Thank you very much. [1:28:58] That resolution, I'm pleased to say, received more co-sponsors from UN member nations than any Security Council resolution in history. [1:29:09] That's something. [1:29:10] Now we must be equally united in maintaining pressure. [1:29:14] The United States Navy has recently escorted more than one billion barrels of oil out of the Strait of Hormos, [1:29:20] and more oil is flowing than at any point since the start of the war. [1:29:26] We're taking 22, 25, 30, 32, and 37 ships out, respectively, every single day, every single night. [1:29:36] But I have a big decision to make. [1:29:39] Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before? [1:29:50] Maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world? [1:29:55] Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? [1:30:06] Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations? [1:30:14] But I believe we'll make a deal right after the election because it doesn't make sense for them not to. [1:30:23] They're waiting to see how I do in the midterm election. [1:30:26] What they don't realize is that I'm not running. [1:30:28] I did that already and won in a landslide. [1:30:33] We won in a giant landslide. [1:30:35] And I'll be here for two and a half years. [1:30:39] The Republican Party is running and I'll be helping them. [1:30:42] But I am not running. [1:30:44] I gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence to the election when it comes to Iran. [1:30:53] It doesn't even enter my mind. [1:30:56] The only thing that does is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. [1:31:02] The cowards and traitors would love to say the United States is low on munitions. [1:31:16] But that's not true. [1:31:18] We have more munitions than we could ever possibly even think of using. [1:31:23] And we're building them at levels that we have never done before. [1:31:27] We are adding to our stockpiles faster than we have ever been able to do before. [1:31:34] Top of the line stuff. [1:31:36] In addition, in the very near future, massive munition plants will be opening. [1:31:42] There are 18 of them being built by the greatest defense companies in the world right now. [1:31:48] 18 under construction. [1:31:50] Some of them very quickly will be completed. [1:31:53] They're almost there. [1:31:54] And that rapid construction will be leading to very rapid deployment of missiles of every type [1:32:02] and ammunition of every type. [1:32:04] And we'll be able to supply our allies at a much faster rate than we're doing right now. [1:32:09] I call on all nations to join us in enforcing the complete economic isolation of Iran [1:32:16] until they stop their attacks on commercial shipping, relinquish their nuclear ambitions, [1:32:22] and cease their support of terror. [1:32:26] The terrorist regime is behaving badly. [1:32:30] Not because they are strong and confident, but because they are weak and desperate. [1:32:38] If we stand united, we will soon see a world free of the last 51-year menace of Iranian terror. [1:32:45] And oil prices will come plummeting down even lower than they were at the start of the conflict. [1:32:51] And they were very low in the United States. [1:32:54] They were really low. [1:32:56] With courage and resolve, anything is possible. [1:32:59] Big changes can happen and happen fast. [1:33:03] One year ago, when I addressed the great leaders in this hall, [1:33:07] the war in Gaza was still raging brutally. [1:33:10] The hostages were still deep in Hamas tunnels. [1:33:14] And there was no end in sight. [1:33:16] It was never going to be resolved. [1:33:18] But here on the sidelines of the General Assembly, we took the first steps. [1:33:23] It changed everything. [1:33:25] A few weeks later, we ended the war in Gaza, saving untold thousands of lives. [1:33:31] We also brought home all remaining hostages, both living and dead. [1:33:37] Every single one of them. [1:33:39] Thank you. [1:33:45] Everyone thought it was a miracle that we were able to do so, and people celebrated in the streets. [1:33:51] I want to express my gratitude to the United Nations Security Council for their unanimous endorsement of our 20-point Gaza peace plan, [1:34:00] and for officially approving the Board of Peace. [1:34:03] It's going to be a very significant group of people. [1:34:06] Nearly 30 countries have joined the board, which I am honored to chair. [1:34:13] And we're thankful to many of those member nations for contributing billions and billions of dollars to relief. [1:34:19] And it goes right to the rebuilding and relief of Morocco, Bahrain. [1:34:26] These are the countries that gave Qatar, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and many more. [1:34:34] That money goes right to the source, right where they need it, and they desperately need it. [1:34:40] And those countries have been very generous, and others also are stepping up at numbers that nobody would even believe, [1:34:48] because they want to see people live. [1:34:50] They want to see the humanitarian thing happen properly. [1:34:54] They've been fantastic. [1:34:56] I also want to thank those who have committed troops, police, and training to help stabilize Gaza, including Indonesia, Morocco, [1:35:05] Albania, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Jordan, and more. [1:35:13] Since I took office, it has been my great honor to settle eight wars, [1:35:18] and in so doing become friendly with the leaders of many of those countries. [1:35:23] It was a great honor to do it. [1:35:25] Numerous of these wars have gone on for many years and even decades. [1:35:31] The reason I was able to make these settlements was the use of my relationships, [1:35:36] very special relationships to this day, very, very special. [1:35:40] Trade, the use of tariffs, and the threat of tariffs, and various other reasons depending on the country. [1:35:48] Among them, in terms of settlement, Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia. [1:35:58] The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. [1:36:04] Pakistan and India. [1:36:06] Armenia and Azerbaijan. [1:36:10] And, of course, the war in Gaza, which, as I stated previously, includes the return of all hostages, both living and dead. [1:36:18] Almost every one of these countries wrote me a letter of thank you. [1:36:23] The Prime Minister of Pakistan, a terrific man, said that Donald Trump was responsible for saving 30 million lives, and probably many more than that. [1:36:34] The President of Azerbaijan said President Trump in six months did a miracle. [1:36:39] It was an absolute miracle that nobody thought could be done. [1:36:42] The Prime Minister of Armenia said this breakthrough would simply not have been possible without President Trump's personal engagement and his resolute commitment to peace. [1:36:54] The President of Cambodia stated President Trump's extraordinary statesmanship, marked by his commitment to resolving conflicts and preventing catastrophic wars through visionary, innovative diplomacy, [1:37:07] was most recently demonstrated in his decisive role in brokering an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and peace. [1:37:15] This timely intervention, which averted a potentially devastating conflict, was vital in preventing a great loss of lives and paved the way towards the restoration of peace. [1:37:29] The President of Rwanda said when President Trump saw the opportunity to contribute to peace, he immediately took it. [1:37:37] This conflict has lasted for 32 years. Millions and millions of people have died. We got it settled. [1:37:46] We've seen countless mediations and efforts, but none has succeeded in resolving the underlying issues. [1:37:53] President Donald Trump issued a new and effective statement that really has brought great peace and space through really a breakthrough that we thought was impossible. [1:38:09] We're working very closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, and we will get that one done. [1:38:16] It's going to happen, I think, more quickly than people understand. They've had it. [1:38:22] 25,000 young people, mostly soldiers, a month, are dying. 25,000 a month. And I look at those battlefield pictures, and I really don't want to see them anymore. [1:38:33] It's so horrible to see. 25,000 a month, both sides. In addition, the United States and Iran will definitely get it done. [1:38:43] We will get it done. One way or the other, it's going to be done. It's going to be done fast. [1:38:46] A lot has happened since we last gathered here one year ago. In January, at my direction, [1:38:53] the United States military conducted a massive military operation penetrating deep into the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. [1:39:04] She centered on a heavily defended and fortified military base, one that was supposed to be flawless against attack, [1:39:14] and arrested the outlaw dictator, real criminal, Nicolas Maduro. [1:39:21] Since that day, hundreds of Venezuelan political prisoners have been freed. They've let them out of jails. [1:39:28] And we're working closely with the leaders of Venezuela to forge a much better future for the Venezuelan people. [1:39:34] Last month, we signed the largest oil deal in history, covering 65 billion barrels of oil, which will benefit both Venezuela and the United States enormously, [1:39:46] and help drive down the cost of energy all over the world. And that is starting to perk right now. It's coming out. [1:39:53] The biggest oil companies in the world are going in. And the numbers are absolutely incredible. [1:40:01] When you add the United States and Venezuela together, we have more than 60 percent of the oil in the world. [1:40:06] So it's perhaps the biggest deal. It was a war. But it's perhaps the biggest deal ever made. [1:40:15] To the victor belong the spoils. You've all heard that. Our actions in Venezuela are proof that the United States will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. [1:40:29] And if necessary, we will use our unmatched military might to secure the vital national interests of the United States. [1:40:38] As you know, Venezuela had the finest equipment in the world from other countries. And guess what? It didn't work. Didn't even come close to working. [1:40:46] For decades, other administrations allowed much of this region to be dominated by vicious gangs and bloodthirsty drug cartels, [1:40:54] destabilized by uncontrolled migration and infiltrated by hostile foreign adversaries, foreign, sick, demented adversaries. [1:41:08] But not anymore. We are reasserting American power, including American military power where necessary in our region and around the world to create a safer future for all of us. [1:41:22] It's happening and it's happening quickly. Upon taking office, I designated the drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and unleashed the United States Armed Forces to eliminate them. [1:41:38] The cartels are the ISIS of the Western Hemisphere, not good people. They're enemies at war with civilization using murder, rape, torture and extortion as instruments of terror. [1:41:52] Like ISIS, they should be killed, exiled or detained as enemy combatants without the possibility of release, which is what we're doing. [1:42:01] To that end, the United States has carried out dozens of strikes on cartel drug boats, destroying 97% of the drugs coming into the ocean and sea. [1:42:14] You've seen it. They disappear very quickly and we're down 90%. They're down 97%. Nobody thought that was possible. It was a big source of delivery. [1:42:25] And three months ago, we terminated the leader of the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua. [1:42:33] Mexico is the epicenter of the cartel violence, unfortunately. It's unacceptable for the United States to share a 2,000-mile border with a territory controlled by enemy cartels. [1:42:45] So Mexico must reclaim control of its soil from the enemies of humanity. My administration is also seeking a fundamental change in the situation in Cuba, where the communist regime is under great pressure, the biggest pressure they've ever been under. [1:43:02] It's an absolutely failed state. It's failing like never before, and it will fall. [1:43:11] Marco Rubio is handling a negotiation. He's deep into negotiations with Cuba. Let's see what happens. [1:43:17] We'll not allow a haven for foreign adversaries to threaten America on our own doorstep, right at our doorstep. [1:43:25] The Cuban regime has also spent decades coordinating with the left-wing radicals and communist networks here in the United States. [1:43:35] As our State Department has detailed, they've cultivated ties to subversive and radical groups such as the Communist Party USA, Antifa, and the Democrat Socialists of America. [1:43:47] Communism will never be coming to America, but freedom will be coming to Cuba, and safety and security will be coming to Mexico. [1:43:56] I'm very proud to tell you we have a very good relationship with the Mexican government. We've made great strides, very great strides with Mexico. [1:44:04] They don't want the cartels either. And when that day comes, this entire region will be a better, safer, and more beautiful place in which to live and thrive. [1:44:15] As I announced just days ago, the United States has also reached an unprecedented agreement regarding the northern frontier of North America, the large and strategically vital piece of land known as Greenland. [1:44:30] This agreement made with the Kingdom of Denmark, an incredible, beautiful country, and the Greenland people itself gives the United States permanent control over security and all other needs on that territory. [1:44:45] We will have the complete ability to do what is necessary to defend the American continent and also Europe and other places. [1:44:54] No U.S. adversary will ever be permitted to establish a military presence in Greenland anymore or make sensitive investments there without our express written approval. [1:45:05] We will immediately begin the process of developing a large military presence in the appropriate locations. [1:45:14] We will be building two very major military bases. This agreement will be signed later today, and I look forward to working with the wonderful people of Denmark and Greenland. [1:45:27] It's been a great experience, amazing experience, and we've really formed a bond in doing it. By expanding America's footprint in the Arctic and North Atlantic, this deal also protects Europe in addition to America and greatly protects them. [1:45:43] It also very much enhances NATO with who has a great leader. And Mark, I know you're in the audience and you are indeed a great leader, Mark Ruta, which is now growing stronger than ever before. [1:45:59] NATO is doing things that nobody thought they would be able to do, including raising their number to 5% from 2% number. That's a protection that's going to be much greater protection for them. [1:46:12] We continue to seek and end the disastrous war between Russia and Ukraine, which is killing, as I said, thousands and thousands of people every month. [1:46:23] Last week, in honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, I signed a powerful new law passed by Congress providing me with enormous new tariff authorities, and if necessary, I will have to use them. [1:46:35] It's time to stop the killing. I also want to recognize the extraordinary work of our great First Lady, who has secured the safe return of many displaced Ukrainian and Russian children back home to their families. So many. Thank you very much, First Lady. [1:46:52] Where is our First Lady? Where is she? She's around here someplace. Can you imagine I can't see the First Lady? Thank you very much, First Lady. Great job. She worked so hard on it. [1:47:09] But this year, she also became the only First Lady in history to preside over a meeting of the UN Security Council, and she did it very well. [1:47:18] And today, she's hosting a gathering of Fostering the Future Together, which has nearly 60 members to help improve the lives of young people all over the world. [1:47:28] So, Melania, thank you very much. Great job. Great job you're doing. [1:47:32] Led by Ambassador Michael Walz here at the United Nations, we have also worked with many countries in this room to implement the most sweeping UN reforms in history. [1:47:44] We cut the UN budget for the first time ever, slashing it by 15% in 2026, and eliminated more than 4,000 positions from the UN bureaucracy. [1:47:55] The United Nations has great, great potential. I've said that for many years. [1:48:00] But it must stop imposing the far-left agenda of globalist bureaucrats who nobody ever elected. [1:48:08] Last year, my administration was forced to intervene to stop an obscure UN body, the International Maritime Organization, from secretly establishing a first-ever global carbon tax, very expensive tax, [1:48:23] to raise international shipping costs by 10 to 20%, and maybe more than that. [1:48:31] There is no global government. And while I'm president, there will be no global taxes. [1:48:37] The United States is equally opposed to the out-of-control institution known as the International Criminal Court. [1:48:53] We will never allow U.S. service members or anyone else to be investigated or given show trials by an anti-American tribunal with no jurisdiction over us. [1:49:03] They're an evil group of people. I call on all nations that are members of the ICC to officially resign from this rogue institution immediately. [1:49:13] It is equally unacceptable that, with all the genuine atrocities in the world, the UN's top human rights officials spend their time criticizing the United States for protecting our children from transgender mutilization and transgender insanity and enforcing our immigration laws. [1:49:35] What they do is unbelievable what they do. It's transgender mutilization of our children. [1:49:42] The craven hypocrites of Human Rights Council have little to say about the persecution of Christians. [1:49:51] I mean, Christians are being persecuted all over the world. It's not even believable. I never thought I'd say it. [1:49:56] But it's been happening for a long time. So this is persecution of Christians who are the crimes of the world's most repressive regimes. [1:50:05] Yet they want America to open up our borders to gangs and criminals from world's most dangerous places. [1:50:11] They want the worst people to come in from the worst places on Earth. And we don't do it anymore. [1:50:17] We did do it. But we don't do that anymore. It is deeply ironic that the United Nations has an entire institution, the UNESCO group of people and countries devoted to protecting cultural heritage. [1:50:33] Yet with their ceaseless promotion of mass migration, these globalists are actively destroying the greatest cultures and most extraordinary heritage in all of history. [1:50:43] There is no human right to illegal immigration, but there is a right to remain a sovereign nation and we want to remain a sovereign nation. [1:50:53] And so should you. The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control for the artificial intelligence being spoken of so much now. [1:51:07] Here and after officially called super intelligence, changing the name and that the use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake. [1:51:17] It makes it sound fake and it is not fake. It's actually amazing. But we have to be careful. [1:51:24] In fact, it is exactly the opposite of what it reports from this point forward. [1:51:31] All of the United States documents and hopefully the world will be changed to use the much more accurate term super as opposed to artificial. [1:51:41] So it's super intelligence. In other words, welcome to the new world of super intelligence dash SI, SI. [1:51:50] Let's see if that goes. It sounds much better. It is much better and it's much more accurate. [1:51:57] Let's see if I have any power. Maybe I do and maybe I don't. We're going to find out pretty soon. [1:52:02] Super intelligence. Every major new technology brings challenges and super intelligence is no exception. [1:52:11] Yet the very same people who said we'll all be dead in 12 years because of global warming. [1:52:16] A name since reborn to climate change because the planet was cooling, not warming, and nobody was dead. [1:52:23] These are the same people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us all, that robots are going to attack us, [1:52:30] and that everything is going to be a total disaster. Same group of people. [1:52:34] This is the group that came up with the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax, the Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine hoax, [1:52:45] climate change, open borders. Whoever wins AI, you have to remember this. [1:52:52] And now I say whoever wins SI, whoever wins super intelligent, wins. [1:53:00] That's the group that wins. And we're leading now over China by a lot and everyone else. [1:53:06] And we're going to keep it that way. We're going to keep it very, very straight and very strong. [1:53:12] I'm not going to stifle growth of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution. [1:53:17] Many say bigger than the Industrial Revolution or the Internet itself. [1:53:22] And we will be very careful. And that's why we have a Department of Justice that we've already used it, [1:53:29] having to do with this very subject and used it very powerfully. [1:53:32] Everything worked out very well and very quickly. [1:53:35] And other law enforcement bodies that will reign things in if we have to do that. [1:53:40] But we will only encourage super intelligence. We're going to encourage it, not reign it in. [1:53:48] We're going to watch it closely through the Department of Justice. [1:53:51] The United States leads the world in super intelligence and will continue to do so safely and responsibly. [1:53:59] Americans have never been a nation that retreats from a frontier or shrinks from a challenge. [1:54:05] No matter how great or how daunting that challenge may be, freedom was not a gift that Americans won easily after 250 years. [1:54:15] And it is not one that we will ever, ever, ever surrender. [1:54:20] It was right here in New York City that George Washington ordered the Declaration of Independence read to his troops in 1776. [1:54:29] As they listened to those immortal words for the first time, the Patriots could see across the waters of New York Harbor to a British invasion fleet, [1:54:38] more than 100 ships strong, which had just arrived to crush the cause of liberty. [1:54:44] Thousands of soldiers getting off those ships. Nobody stood a chance. But we won, and we won decisively. [1:54:52] Those first Americans knew that it is not enough merely to believe in great principles. [1:54:58] We must also have the will and the courage and the strength to defend them. [1:55:03] As we gather in this same city two and a half centuries later to discuss the great events of our time, [1:55:11] that is the challenge for every nation in this room. [1:55:16] If we go forward strong and united against the enemies of all humanity, [1:55:21] if we reject the voices who would have us give in to fear and doubt, [1:55:26] if we refuse to shrink from our duties to our people, [1:55:32] then together, through bold action, we will make this world far safer and a far better place. [1:55:40] We will leave our nations far stronger. We will grow our economies far bigger. [1:55:46] And we will not just speak of peace, prosperity, and justice here at the United Nations. [1:55:52] We will stand for them all over the world. Together, we will build a future for a people that is brighter, [1:55:59] more hopeful, and more magnificent than ever before. Thank you. [1:56:05] God bless the nations of the world, and God bless America. Thank you very much, everybody. [1:56:11] On behalf of the Assembly, I wish to thank the President of the United States. [1:56:33] Ladies and gentlemen, I invite you to take your seats. 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